January's always bitter   But Lord, this one beats all   The wind ain't quite for weeks now   And the drifts are ten feet tall      I've been all night drivin' heifers   Closer in to lower ground   Then I spent the mornin' thinkin'   'Bout the ones, the wolves pulled down      Charlie Barton and his family   Stopped today to say, goodbye   He said, the bank was takin' over   The last few years were just too dry      And I promised that I'd visit   When they found a place in town   Then I spent a long time thinkin'   'Bout the ones, the wolves pull down      Lord, please shine a light of hope   On those of us who fall behind   And when we stumble in the snow   Could You help us up while there's still time?      I don't mean to be complainin', Lord   You've always seen me through   And I know You got your reasons   For each and every thing You do      But tonight outside my window   There's a lonesome, mournful sound   And I just can't keep from thinkin'   'Bout the ones, the wolves pull down      Oh Lord, keep me from bein'   The one, the wolves pull down